Baby boy born at 2.18am weighing 7lb 13oz will post a pic to the group. I got my vbac! Really quick labour - 3 hours all in. Was 2cm when I got to assessment, and 10 an hour later! No time for epidural so all done with gas and air. He is perfect

Argh! My head might explode with all the good news!!winkle - WOW!! Congrats and masses of luck for today!! So happy for you! wee you lucky devil! Sounds like a dream labour - congrats to you too!And to alex!Have been an absentee MN-er for ages now due to extreme stress of moving and other traumas - must try harder!red the stretch marks after 37 weeks happened to me last time too - was so gutted - am under no illusions this time!!31 weeks here and dilemma-ing about c-section after previous 3rd degree tear...anyone got any helpful advice???!

Glad to see you back fatas. Hope the move went smoothly. We moved in October and I'm so glad we did it before I got too big. The one upside to moving in pregnancy is that you aren't expected to carry much. The same thing happened to me with ds1 red. Stretch marks appeared at 37 weeks and then overtook my whole tummy, midriff and thighs. I have a small frame though and he was a big baby so I was just unlucky. I think most people get away with one or two marks.Yes, exhaustion has been a constant throughout this pregnancy due to restless leg syndrome. It prevents me from sleeping more than a couple of hours a night and it's really taking its toll now but I'm trying to enjoy every last minute regardless. Only 7 weeks left for me which will fly by I'm sure. I can't believe you are 37 weeks already! Our pregnancies have gone so quickly.

thingy I have a small frame too but the baby keeps growing where am I going to produce all this extra room from! I have counted 2-3 stretch marks so far but I am sure I am going to get more by the time this baby gets out....

7 weeks will fly by thingy and especially over Christmas time seems to move quicker. Hope you get some more sleep in the coming weeks.

I am having a good day today - we just had the plumber round to fix our lounge radiator and he didn't charge any fees for it, in the spirit of Christmas and probably seeing how pregnant I was. But how lovely is that! I love good people and all the kindness around this time of the year.

Welcome back fatas, stay with us now!!!!My friend had a c section after 3rd degree, if it helps she said she wasn't prepared for how much pain she was in after the c section as she had a toddler too, I think she maybe thought it was the "easy"Way to give birth she said recovery and pain wise the 3rd degree was better then c section if that helps? I have read of others who had subsequent births and didn't tear anywhere near as badly, how was your recovery? That's what you need to compare, I had a tear but wouldn't have even known about it if I wasn't told, never had any problems so I was desperate for a vb again

awww winkle I am now blubbing for you.. I didn't cry at any of mine either - was too worried about being sick all over the ultrasound technician. But I remember feeling this immense love for that tiny thing on the screen when it was floating around at 13 weeks.

Fantastic news! I'm so happy for you. I didn't cry either. I just felt overwhelming relief at all the scans. I'm rubbish at crying though, I can't even if I want to. On the other hand, DP blubs all the time. He cried at all of our scans.

winkle my SIL had headaches starting around this point and lasted up to 2nd trimester. Unfortunately for her, they turned into migraines over time. She swore by this headache relief balm called 'Forehead' and its safe to use (available in Boots) during pregnancy.

I had the nausea and the smell thing (extra sensitive nose). It will pass soon. I had banned DH from coming anywhere near me if he was wearing aftershave.

Congratulations winkle, so pleased for you and it is great news, you never feel "out of the woods" until like you say there's a baby and even then it doesn't go but once you've seen a hb the chances of a healthy pregnancy go up massively x